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Dawnie Walton’s engaging audiobook is narrated with energy and style by a full cast. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this 2022 Audie Award winner in Fiction, a well-imagined take on the music scene of the 1970s. Janina Edwards, who plays central character S. Sunny Curtis, is convincing, thoughtful, and measured. Both Bahni Turpin (Opal) and James Langston (Nev) give their idiosyncratic ’70s rockers nuanced portrayals. The story fires on all cylinders as a pop culture history, a finely imagined story, and a self-reflective search. It’s often laugh-out-loud funny—a grand listening experience. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast is in its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AudioFile’s Michele Cobb sat down with author Malcolm Gladwell to talk about audiobooks, podcasts, and where the two meet. Listen to their conversation for Gladwell’s insights into creating immersive audiobooks, his thoughts on where the podcast and audiobook worlds are heading, and more. Malcolm Gladwell is the host of the podcast Revisionist History and the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including TALKING TO STRANGERS. Gladwell is the co-founder and president of Pushkin Industries, an audiobook and podcast production company. Read reviews of his audiobooks on AudioFile’s website. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imani Jade Powers narrates the bulk of this tale set in 1940s Vichy France, inspired by the true story. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss Meg Waite Clayton’s captivating story of Nanné Gold, gutsy American heiress, who serves as a French Resistance postmistress, delivering messages to artists and writers hiding from Nazis. In contrast, Graham Halstead adopts a gritty, sorrowful voice for surrealist Jewish photographer Edouard Moss who, having escaped a Nazi work camp, dreams of reunion with his young daughter and escape from France. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast is in its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss Maria Tucci’s terrific reading of this examination of the life of Greta Garbo. The author and narrator are husband and wife—he, Robert Gottlieb, is an esteemed writer and editor; she’s an accomplished actor. As a star biography, this is simply one of the best, most entertaining and most insightful. By the end of the biography, we understand Garbo better as a person. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast is in its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eleanor Reissa, a prominent actress and singer in Jewish theater, delivers an intimate account of her journey into her parents’ past. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss Reissa’s mellifluous narration and her quest to make sense of her parents’ lives before her birth, and the Holocaust. After her mother died, Reissa discovered a cache of letters written by her father just after WWII, and she travels to Poland and Germany to discover more about her father and how the war impacted her family. Reissa’s deft narration is personal, immediate, and makes for worthy listening. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Black Hills Audiobooks. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast is in its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avuncular, husky-voiced George Guidall as the 5-year-old protagonist of Stephen Harrigan’s audiobook seems an unusual choice—until you hear his engaging performance. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss this story inspired by a true event, where a leopard escaped the Oklahoma Zoo in 1953. The 70-year-old Grady McClarty relates the story from the point of view of his 5-year-old self, and Guidall’s sensitive performance makes for a memorable audiobook. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast is in its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A top-notch narration by Vikas Adam transforms the iconic 1940s detective Philip Marlowe into a 21st-century PI. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss this new work by Joe Ide and the fun of listening to Adam’s terrific characterizations of all of the characters. Detective Marlowe is thrust into a story filled with violence, family drama, humor, romance, and clever dialogue, all well-handled by Adam—including the shocking ending. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Hachette Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast is in its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb as they celebrate a night full of audiobook excellence at the 2022 Audie Awards! Hear all about the big event, and celebrate the winners of the big prizes for Audiobook of the Year, Best Male and Best Female narrators, and more. If you missed this year’s event, never fear! You can still watch it online and catch the fun of the virtual celebrations. Visit www.theaudies.com to check out the full list of finalists and winners, listen to sound samples, and read reviews of the excellent audiobooks. Congratulations to all! Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Anniwaa Buachie’s talent is phenomenal; her flexibility and skill match the storytelling skill of the author, resulting in a tour-de-force audiobook. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Buachie’s musical pacing as she narrates the story of Esi, a Nigerian-Ghanaian girl growing up in the 1960s. Esi’s mother disappeared when she was young, and she is trying to find herself in a world of limits dominated by men. How Esi swims against the tide of the patriarchy is satisfying, and Buachie’s range is impressive as she narrates each character, and conveys Esi’s emotions as she matures. This audiobook is stunningly beautiful and cannot be missed. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ruairi Conaghan is a great fit for telling the story of Luke O’Neill, an Irish researcher, author, and science journalist who became a media darling during the pandemic. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss the audiobook that makes for an intimate view into the first year of the pandemic, through the perspective of an immunologist. Conaghan narrates in his Irish accent, capturing the spirit of the author’s words as he narrates O’Neill’s diary entries from January 2020 to April 2021. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Bolinda Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bahni Turpin is the perfect narrator for this YA coming-of-age story about love and revolution from Nigerian author Akwaeke Emezi. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this prequel to PET. Seventeen-year-old Bitter finally feels safe at her boarding school for artistic teenagers. She’s initially wary of joining her friends’ protests, but when she calls a terrifying angel out of her drawing, she’s finally drawn into the fight. Every character in this short audiobook has depth, and Turpin skillfully brings each one to life, their voices becoming familiar as listeners are drawn fully into Bitter’s world. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Listening Library. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.Dreamscapepublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natalie Simpson gives a dynamic performance of Nikki May’s fast-paced drama about a trio of Anglo-Nigerian friends in London. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this story of three women whose lives are disrupted by a new friend, Isobel, and Simpson’s skill at conveying the emotion and intensity of the story. She skillfully switches among British, Nigerian, and French accents, smoothly shifting between perspectives as trouble arises and all of their relationships are at risk. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. This episode of Behind the Mic is sponsored by the audiobook editions of Sherryl Woods’s Sweet Magnolias series. With the new season available to watch now on Netflix, now is the time to listen to the entire Sweet Magnolias audiobook series, all brought to you by Dreamscape Media. For more information about Sweet Magnolias, please visit www.DreamscapePublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Edoardo Ballerini masterfully conveys the unrelenting stress on 17-year-old Cristian Florescu, who lives in Bucharest, Romania in the winter of 1989. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Ballerini’s smooth and youthful narration that conveys all the tension of Ruta Sepetys’s story. Cristian agrees to take on an informer role in exchange for medicine to save his ailing grandfather. Instead of relief, Cristian experiences hunger, isolation, and fear, and Ballerini’s pacing enhances the suspense and twists in the first-person narration. A gripping story. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Listening Library. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristen Ariza’s warm and lively narration suits a sweet and funny story of a “patchwork family” learning to live together in Harlem. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this latest delightful middle-grade audiobook from Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, which will appeal to young readers interested in baking, animals, music, stories of summertime adventures, and more! Eleven-year-old Bo loves her quiet life with her mother, and Ariza conveys Bo’s anxiety when she and her mom move into a new, very full and lively home. Listeners will cheer as Bo and her new sisters explore the city, get to know and love one another, and throw a fabulous party to celebrate their new family. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Listening Library. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Thomas Quastoff’s voice has a musicality perfectly suited to this rich alphabet book with a symphonic score. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the joy of hearing the orchestra come alive through lyrical poems by Lera Auerbach and Marilyn Nelson, narrated beautifully by Quastoff. His German-accented baritone moves through alliterative phrases, describing singing piccolos, mournful English horns, and trilling woodwinds. The audiobook is educational but also delves into the emotions of hearing orchestral music—and listeners are treated to representative music for each letter. There’s no better way to experience this book than to hear it. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Listening Library. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Danice Cabanela’s energetic voice welcomes listeners back to Shady Palms in this second delicious installment of the Tita Rosie’s Kitchen cozy mystery series. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss the lively narration Danice brings to Mia P. Manansala’s fun mystery. Lila’s got a lot on her plate—opening a new cafe, judging her town’s teen beauty pageant, two handsome men interested in her—she really doesn’t need anything more to deal with. But! There’s a suspicious death, and her family member is implicated, so she and her Aunties are on the case. Cabanela’s dynamic narration captures the fun of the story. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rosa Escoda’s dreamy narration sweeps listeners up into a captivating retelling of the Korean folktale “The Tale of Shim Cheong.” Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Axie Oh’s new YA fantasy set in the spirit realm. Deadly storms rage along the coast each year, only calming after a sacrifice to the Sea God. When Mina realizes her brother is desperately in love with this year’s “Sea God’s Bride,” Mina plunges into the sea to save her brother’s heart, setting her on a quest to end the storms. Escoda narrates with a British accent, smoothly shifting into Korean. Listeners will love getting lost in this lush, romantic story. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Dreamscape Media. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah Mollo-Christensen captures the lively voice of Ari Abrams, a Seattle weather girl worried about her stormy workplace. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Rachel Lynn Solomon’s swoon-worthy new contemporary romance. Ari and her charming sportscaster colleague Russell come up with an unlikely scheme to fix their toxic workplace—they will “Parent Trap” their divorced bosses back together. Mollo-Christensen’s empathetic narration and melodious voice will pull listeners into the story, and listeners will be rooting for Ari as she opens up to love and heals old wounds. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Our Audiobook Break podcast just launched its 3rd season, and this time listeners are journeying to Pemberley with narrator Alison Larkin as our guide. Enjoy Jane Austen’s PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with new chapters each week, free on the Audiobook Break podcast. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cynthia Erivo is nothing short of amazing as she narrates Patti Callahan’s historical novella about Florence Nightingale. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss Erivo’s spectacular narration that gets the emotional tone of this story exactly right. Callahan examines a few years of the famous nurse’s life as she struggled with shedding Victorian expectations and fulfilling her calling to reform health care. Opening with Nightingale having a glorious audience with Queen Victoria, the storytelling makes every detail and emotional point shine. Whether it’s the color of a dress or the disapproval from a royal minister, Erivo connects listeners to each scene. An exceptional listening experience. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Audible, Inc. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emily Woo Zeller delivers a terrific narration of S.J. Rozan’s newest mystery featuring New York City private eye Lydia Chin and her partner, Bill Smith. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this complex, fast-paced, and witty story that involves an old building threatened by development, Chinatown’s Tong gang, and the historic preservation society. Zeller shows off her skill with dialogue as she takes a very animated approach with the characters in a story involving family secrets, double-dealing, gunshots, and colorful detail on everything from Chinese desserts to funerals. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Blackstone Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julia Whelan narrates a tale of psychological menace and suspense from Shirley Jackson, one of the genre’s greatest writers. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss how Whelan gives listeners all of the elegance of the language, building the emotional suspense exactly as Jackson intended. Whelan’s eager narration works to throw the listener off-balance with a bizarre story that is better heard than read. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Lauren Ambrose performs Nita Prose’s creatively crafted mystery featuring Molly, a maid at the Regency Grand Hotel who discovers the body of a regular guest in his suite. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this zinger of a mystery with many possible suspects. Lauren Ambrose is exceptional at capturing this propulsive story, giving listeners a sense of all the details, and the emotional cues that Molly doesn’t necessarily pick up on. All the clues in this murder point toward Molly – can she save herself by solving the case? Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Timson masterfully narrates Maurice Leblanc’s entertaining classic mystery in which two formidable opponents match wits. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the fun of listening to this tale of famed English detective Herlock Sholmes called to Paris to investigate a diamond’s disappearance – and the prime suspect is the legendary gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin.Timson keeps the tension high as Lupin eludes and tricks Sholmes, and he imbues Lupin with a bold, canny demeanor. Lupin is the star of more than 30 stories by Leblanc – and inspired the recent Netflix series “Lupin” starring Omar Sy. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Naxos AudioBooks. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Catherine Ho gives a superb performance of Weike Wang’s audiobook about Joan, a first-generation Chinese-American ICU physician. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss how brilliantly Catherine Ho inhabits the character of Joan, making for a fascinating ride that delves into the psyche of someone who interacts with the world in an unusual way. Joan is grieving the loss of her father while struggling with the direction of her life. Joan is a wary but sharply observant character, and Ho mines the expanse of Joan’s acuity and introspection to depict a complex woman. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since voice is central to this gripping audio memoir by award-winning performer Billy Porter, it’s only fitting that it’s narrated by the author himself. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss Porter’s engaging narration and his own specific sound and style that he brings to telling his story. With his inimitable rasp and vocal flexibility, Porter tells of his family, childhood, and career, leading up to his eventual star turns in Broadway’s KINKY BOOTS and TV’s “Pose.” Porter repeatedly refers to his voice as both savior and weapon, but with this audiobook he proves that it's also the ideal medium for sharing his truth. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Recorded Books. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barrie Kreinik narrates Rachel Hawkins’s new twisty thriller perfectly. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this story of a fun trip to a remote island in the South Pacific that turns into a nightmare. Kreinik smoothly takes listeners through all of the twists and seamlessly shifts among the characters’ varied accents – a Brit’s clipped consonants, a charming Australian’s broad vowels, and an American’s Southern drawl. As relaxation changes to fear, Kreinik deftly reflects the changing mood. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fans will be grateful that Kal Penn narrates his own memoir, because he brings his signature comedy to every moment. Host Jo Reed talks with AudioFile’s Michele Cobb about enjoying Penn’s story, his relaxed narration, and her delight in getting to speak with him in preparation for hosting this year’s Audie Awards. He narrates his memoir with a comfortable style as he switches between stories of growing up a child of immigrants and behind-the-scenes moments on Hollywood sets. Penn has created a unique, honest performance for an enjoyable and informative listen. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Shiromi Arserio provides an expressive, youthful, and velvety tone throughout Noah Hawley’s cryptic plot. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss author and screenwriter Hawley’s latest dystopian thriller, set in the near future. Hawley himself speaks during pivotal moments, providing commentary that evokes an existential response. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Hachette Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Davina Porter is a Golden Voice narrator, well loved for voicing Diana Gabaldon’s OUTLANDER series and many more. She is known for her attention to detail, keen intelligence, subtle characterizations, and a range of voices and accents. In this bonus episode of Behind the Mic, Davina Porter tells host Jo Reed about the delights and challenges of narrating OUTLANDER, what brought her to the world of audiobook narrations, and her best advice for new and aspiring narrators. Listen in on their conversation, whether you’ve come to love Davina for her work on OUTLANDER, her joyful narrations of children’s audiobooks, or a favorite mystery series. Discover reviews of Davina Porter’s many excellent audiobook narrations at AudioFile Magazine’s website. Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blessed with a fine and resonant voice, James Fouhey eloquently performs James R. Gaines’s closer look at the 1950s. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss how Fouhey’s reading style fits the engaging profiles presented here. Gaines explores the decade he defines from 1946 to 1963 through the lens of central movements — gay rights, civil rights, feminism, the environmental movement, and the dawn of computing. Listen to learn about foundational activists and thinkers too often overlooked. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Bernstein’s investigative reporting on Watergate changed America for the better—or at least shook Americans out of our complacency regarding politicians. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this story of Bernstein’s career, which started at 16 working at the WASHINGTON STAR. Narrator Robert Petkoff, with an occasional assist from Bernstein, takes listeners back to the beginning, and he sounds like an indulgent grandfather telling his life story to his grandchildren. Petkoff gets into the mind and soul of the youthful, news-loving Bernstein. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Barr adeptly voices most of Paco Underhill’s informed and informative audiobook about shoppers’ buying and eating habits. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss how Underhill’s expertise as a food consultant gives this study an insider’s view. Barr narrates with a conversational, intimate style that reflects the author’s insights into how our behavior is manipulated. Listen to learn more about the business of selling food, changes that Underhill is seeing based on the pandemic’s influence, and what he predicts the future of food shopping will look like. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William DeMeritt narrates Jonathan Evison’s mosaic of a novel, which ties together the 19th-century ancestors of 21st-century characters who are headed for a train disaster. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss this story with fascinating characters in two distinct time periods. DeMeritt masterfully paces the intertwining stories with a keen sense of drama, smoothly takes on the accents, and adeptly voices the remarkable characters. An enthralling audiobook. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for AudioFile's Behind the Mic comes from PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUDIO, dedicated to producing top-quality fiction and nonfiction audiobooks written and read by the best in the business. Visit penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/audiofile now to start listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Golden Voice Robin Miles narrates Zora Neale Hurston’s work with empathy and a sure sense of Hurston’s literary voice. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Alan Minskoff discuss Miles’s talent at presenting Hurston’s essays, which range from stereotyped presentations of African Americans in literature to discussions of segregated education and detailed reporting on the 1952 Ruby McCollum murder trial. Listeners can hear Hurston’s nuances and gain an appreciation for her as a folklorist, literary stylist, and deft journalist. Robin Miles spoke about narrating Zora Neale Hurston’s work on AudioFile’s recent online event, Hearing History with Black Voices. See the video and learn more about bringing history to life for audiobook listeners. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a podcast format well suited to audio, the incomparable Stephen Fry gathers together familiar and little-known facts about those irrepressible Edwardians. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss this companion piece to Fry’s delightful exploration of VICTORIAN SECRETS, presented in 12 lively episodes. Frequently joined by a number of historians, authors, and reenactors, Fry seems to have a wonderful time recounting some of the fascinating arcana of the ostensibly tightly wound Edwardian era. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Audible, Inc. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley, and more. Visit oasisaudio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leighton Pugh offers an engrossing narration of Émile Zola’s 1883 cautionary tale of capitalism and consumerism. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss how Pugh immerses listeners into the drama surrounding the “Ladies’ Paradise” department store in Paris. Pugh’s Parisian French is faultless as are his voices for the many characters. A fascinating look at nineteenth-century capitalism and changes in culture, class relations, and sexual attitudes. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Naxos AudioBooks. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rachel Atkins is a lively narrator for Ellen Wood’s 1861 melodrama. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss how Atkins handles the characters, plots, and subplots with aplomb. Lady Isabel Carlyle leaves her husband and children for a cad, and when she’s abandoned by her lover, returns in disguise as governess to her own children. Atkins juggles the love affairs, secrets, false identities and more and keeps the story fun for listeners. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Naxos AudioBooks. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion, The Nancy Drew Diaries, The Boxcar Children, and other great children’s classics. Visit oasisaudio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Adjoa Andoh delivers an intriguing epic journey through 50 years in the life of Charlotte Sophia, the first Moorish queen of England and wife of “mad” King George III. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile contributor Sandi Henschel discuss the engaging, theatrical narration Andoh brings to this new recording. Andoh shifts smoothly between emotions as she voices Charlotte caring for her sick husband, attempting to pass anti-slave-trade legislation, and dealing with blackmail, murder, depravity, and insanity. The audiobook is enlightening – Andoh is amazing. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Recorded Books. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley, and more. Visit oasisaudio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison Larkin makes listening to Jane Austen’s classic an experience not to be missed. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Sandi Henschel discuss the fun of Larkin’s narration; she sounds as if she can’t wait to tell a delicious story. Larkin’s sparkling performance is a perfect fit for audio. Starting on February 15th, you can hear the complete audiobook of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, WITH SONGS FROM REGENCY ENGLAND on AudioFile’s Audiobook Break podcast. Subscribe now so you won’t miss a single chapter. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Alison Larkin Presents. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this newest audiobook from the always-inspiring Jason Reynolds. He deftly narrates “Take One” of this collaboration between himself and mixed-media collage artist Jason Griffin, bringing slam poetry sensibilities to a brief yet evocative glimpse into the life of an unnamed young Black narrator full of anxieties for his family. As Reynolds’s singular voice fades out, “Take Two” hands the same spare, moving words to a full cast of brilliant narrators. An amazing adaptation of a beautifully illustrated novel. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Simon & Schuster Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley, and more. Visit oasisaudio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Upbeat, soulful jazz greets listeners as narrator Sullivan Jones’s warm, reassuring voice blends the lyrical rhymes and vibrant imagery in Andrea Beaty’s encouraging children’s audiobook. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this latest story in the “Questioneers” series, this time centered around Aaron Slater, a second grader full of courage and imagination who struggles with reading. Jones makes the most of the brief production, creating a hopeful, engaging experience with strong characterizations, a bold delivery, and deliberate pacing. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Dreamscape. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amy Landon’s lively narration unites present-day Ohio and Perceforest, a fairy-tale realm, in Alix. E Harrow’s immersive reimagining. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss this novella that explores the Sleeping Beauty story from the perspective of Zinnia Gray, a chronically ill 21-year-old who has been given “weeks, not months” to live. On her birthday, Zinnia is transported into a world resembling one of her beloved Sleeping Beauty stories. The story is told through Zinnia’s perspective, and listeners absorb her sense of urgency as she and the Princess Primrose venture out into the fairy-tale world to change their fates. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Macmillan Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion, The Nancy Drew Diaries, The Boxcar Children, and other great children’s classics. Visit oasisaudio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Natalie Naudus narrates Sue Lynn Tan’s sweeping, romantic saga inspired by Chinese mythology. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss Naudus’s skill at bringing this fantasy to life for listeners. Xingyin was raised on the moon by her mother Chang’e, but makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom to try and earn her mother’s freedom. Naudus captures Xingyin’s blossoming confidence and continued determination, even as she faces down mythical creatures and myriad threats in battle. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley, and more. Visit oasisaudio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman delivers her collection of poetry with precision and purpose. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Emily Connelly discuss listening to Gorman performing her work, which offers her perspective on current social and global issues and delves into history. Gorman calls forth hope and light amid every hardship that fills our present-day lives. Closing with a powerful recitation of her 2021 inaugural poem, she reminds listeners “to rise” and create a better tomorrow for America. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nineteen prize-winning crime and mystery short stories are narrated by nine highly experienced voice actors. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the fun of listening to stories published from 1985 to 2020, compiled by Maxim Jakubowski. While the deep tones of Stefan Rudnicki and John Lee may be the most familiar to listeners, all the narrators vocally embrace these stories filled with tantalizing twists and surprising conclusions. Revel in the mastery of short stories by outstanding writers of mysteries and thrillers. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Blackstone Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion, The Nancy Drew Diaries, The Boxcar Children, and other great children’s classics. Visit oasisaudio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

January LaVoy narrates Ken Follett’s epic novel packed with interconnected plots and political intrigue. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss LaVoy’s skill capturing the voice of each character, keeping listeners engaged and attuned to the story. It’s a cautionary tale that strikes on a visceral level as global misunderstandings snowball into the threat of nuclear war. Listeners will be riveted as the unimaginable becomes possible, and LaVoy’s narration becomes unpausable. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Penguin Audio. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fiona Hardingham showcases her great range in her enchanting and touching narration of Patti Callahan’s historical novel. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss this must-listen for every fan of Narnia and C.S. Lewis. The story is set in 1950s Worchester and Oxford, England, and Megs Devonshire is on a mission to discover the origins of Narnia for her young brother, George. Hardingham’s heartfelt and emotive performance captures the power of books for the listener. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Harper Muse. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion, The Nancy Drew Diaries, The Boxcar Children, and other great children’s classics. Visit oasis audio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Bennett’s spirited narration breathes life into Debby Applegate’s richly detailed biography of America’s most celebrated brothel keeper, Polly Adler. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile Magazine’s Robin Whitten discuss Adler’s life during the Jazz Age as told by Applegate. Adler is a fascinating, colorful figure, and Bennett, who clearly knows a good story when she has one, gives the narration her all. This lively slice of social history is sure to appeal to many listeners. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Random House Audio Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Today's episode of Behind the Mic is brought to you by Oasis Audio, publisher of The Phantom Stallion series by Terri Farley, and more. Visit oasisaudio.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Narrator Bianca Amato, a South African actress, gives listeners an opportunity to once again enjoy the wit, warmth, and wisdom of Precious Ramotswe in the latest No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency adventure. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Robin Whitten discuss the fun of hearing a new narrator take on Alexander McCall’s Smith’s long-running series. Detective Mma Ramotswe deals with a shaky business plan, a son concerned about his inheritance, and child exploitation. A rewarding listening experience. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Recorded Books. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyla Collier delivers Kekla Magoon’s narrative of how centuries of abuse to Black Americans led to deep unrest and the founding of the Black Panther Party. Host Jo Reed and AudioFile’s Michele Cobb discuss this National Book Award finalist for Youth literature. The Black Panthers’ “power to the people” was less about militancy and more about gaining equity in education, health care, justice, and politics and seeking gender equality. Listeners young and old alike will be affected by the audiobook’s emotive tone, tragic events, and parallels to recent events. Read the full review of the audiobook on AudioFile’s website. Published by Listening Library. Sign up for a live talk with narrators about REVOLUTION IN OUR TIME and more excellent nonfiction audiobooks on January 25th. Register for Hearing History with Black Voices on Zoom. Find more audiobook recommendations at audiofilemagazine.com Support for Behind the Mic comes from Oasis Family Media, the home of Oasis Audio, Enclave Audio, Paperback Classics, and Hollywoodland audio books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices